When Samsung announced the Galaxy S 4 they said it would launch in Q2, and now the first US carrier has revealed an actual date. Today T-Mobile announced that the Galaxy S 4 will be available on their network starting May 1. No other US carriers have provided specific launch dates, but we will assume that May will be a popular month to launch the device.

T-Mobile did not reveal their pricing, but the Galaxy S 4 is expected to debut around $579 without a contract. Customers who opt for the equipment installation plan should be able to pick up the GS4 for a $99 down payment, and then owe T-Mobile an additional 24 monthly payments of $20.

The jury is still out on the Samsung Galaxy S 4 vs HTC One debate, but it now appears the HTC One will be the first device available for purchase from US carriers when it launches sometime in April.

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The front-facing speakers are a distinct improvement. Not sure if the camera will be sooo much better as to make up for the Touchwiz/Sense and carrier bloatware. Can’t see myself going back from stock Android.

Yeah, I’m seriously considering making the change due to this. With good CPU and 2GB ram, I guess Sense won’t be much in the way. The ability to take better pictures, specially in low light is a big game changer…
Just keep wondering if I won’t hate the locked bootloader and slow updates…

With manufacturers scrambling to catch up or copy ever aspect of my Galaxy Note 2. I am in a great position to chill the Galaxy Note 2 is the GOLD STANDARD of technology today. I am just having to much fun watching Tmobile attack all those overrated and overpriced carriers. I definitely will be purchasing the Galaxy Note 3 in October. Who knows just for GP I might get the S4 in May it’s possible.

If T-MO was really wise they would be the first carrier to offer stock phones from carriers with out any bloteware. That with everything else they are doing would be a great thing. Imagine, a buyer wants to test out these new non contract plans, so they jump in, and the phone runs better than any other network because it is stock. That would make a lot of happy customers and they wouldn’t even understand why they liked T-Mobile phones better.